Clyde Docks Preservation Initiative - CDPI

10/05/2026

Should the Clyde be nationalised to unlock its assets?

The tycoon believes Peel Ports is intentionally preventing the reindustrialisation of the huge Inchgreen Dry Dock in Greenock in order to avoid competition for yards it controls in Liverpool.

27/04/2026

The Good Times Market has launched at the Broomielaw on the banks of the Clyde and offers a selection of street food trucks for people to enjoy.

14/04/2026

A new exhibition will explore how Scotland's old buildings can be brought back to life

14/04/2026

We have submitted a Freedom of Information Request to Glasgow City Council for details of the budget and costs of developing the Riverside Park at Govan Graving Docks...

Please provide the following information under freedom of information: 1. A fully itemised cost breakdown of the works to develop the Riverside Park at Govan Graving Docks. Include details of which organisation(s) are responsible for covering any cost overrun. 2. Details of the tendering process for...

13/04/2026

And we're expected to believe the planned flats are going to be "flood resistant". Yet they can't even manage the easy parts of the development properly.

Joyce Williams had to be rescued in the rain by two strangers after her wheels stopped turning.

10/04/2026

'Glasgow isn’t really run by its councillors. It’s run by a secret star chamber of executives who are paid exorbitant salaries and who rise without trace in the city chambers, accumulating knowledge and intelligence which can be used to protect their positions.' 👇

𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘓𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘤𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘻𝘪𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴

07/04/2026

How our sustained campaign helped to block 750 high rise flats and shifted the entire narrative about Govan Graving Docks.

The mission of CDPI is to promote the maritime heritage of the River and Firth of Clyde as something that is evolving, developing and relevant in a modern context. We aim to promote the idea that heritage is as much about current/future developments and activity as it is about history.

03/04/2026

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Would you like to see a river bus network on the Clyde?

We've published a concept to encourage stakeholder discussion. Our route concept connects central Glasgow to the outer firth and Clyde islands with a fast hydrofoil service.

The mission of CDPI is to promote the maritime heritage of the River and Firth of Clyde as something that is evolving, developing and relevant in a modern context. We aim to promote the idea that heritage is as much about current/future developments and activity as it is about history.

03/04/2026

Our new website is now live. More updates coming soon...

The mission of CDPI is to promote the maritime heritage of the River and Firth of Clyde as something that is evolving, developing and relevant in a modern context. We aim to promote the idea that heritage is as much about current/future developments and activity as it is about history.

02/04/2026

Thanks to one city adventurer, we've got eerie photos of Glasgow's most important - and hidden - water course